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You’re invited to join dedicated supporters who have contributed to the Canadian Ski Patrol’s mission for safer ski hills and events across Canada. Today, we’re encouraging you to consider becoming a Canadian Ski Patrol Summit Supporter. What is a Canadian Ski Patrol Summit Supporter? Canadian Ski Patrol Summit Supporters are generous donors who make cumulative-> Continue reading Your Investment in the Future of the Canadian Ski Patrol

Meet the Canadian Ski Patrol’s first four-legged member! His name is Dieter. He’s a five year-old Golden Retriever who is both a validated Avalanche Rescue Dog with the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) and a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol. During the winter months, he works with Frank Lehniger at Castle Mountain Resort-> Continue reading Introducing The Furriest Member of the Canadian Ski Patrol!

By Greg McCormick, VP Brand and Partners (greg.mccormick@skipatrol.ca) Join us for the CSP’s national annual gathering at Altitude 2018, taking place in beautiful Quebec City. Previously known as the CSP Leadership Conference, it will include many activities you are familiar with including zone presidents’ meetings, meet the candidates forum, the awards dinner, the election of-> Continue reading Altitude 2018: Reach new heights with the CSP in Quebec City

By Peter Spear, Life Member No. 14 (peakend@telus.net) Canadian Ski Patrol members in the Calgary area and across the country are informally celebrating 50 years of providing avalanche education to patrol members and the public. It was in 1967 that a (then younger) Canadian Ski Patrol Life Member No. 14 Peter Spear teamed up with-> Continue reading Canadian Ski Patrol celebrates 50 years of avalanche education

By Ken Lukawy, CSP National Avalanche Programs Coordinator (ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca) Temperatures are dropping, snow is accumulating, and keen backcountry skiers were shredding lines at places like Bow Summit in Banff National Park before the end of October. Along with getting our bodies and gear ready for the season, many of us also need to get our-> Continue reading Avalanche Awareness

Stéphanie Bernier a ski patroller at the Mont Avalanche Mountain Resort in Laurentian Zone in her volunteer time. She’s also a police officer for the Cartierville neighbourhood of Montreal in her work life. This combination of CSP and police training enabled Stéphanie to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right-> Continue reading Lifesaving Award – Stéphanie Bernier (Laurentian Zone)

Dean Innes and his co-worker Bill Hume were invited to attend the Edmonton Oilers versus the Chicago Blackhawks hockey game as guests of Shawn Sloman, their NAPA auto parts supplier’s representative on November 21, 2016. Ready for all the excitement of the evening, little did Dean know that most of the action was going to-> Continue reading Lifesaving Award – Dean James Innes (Edmonton Zone)

In June of 2015, CSP member George Holman was travelling in Toronto, Ontario, when he came across a motor vehicle accident. A car had hit a tree and although several people had already stopped it did not appear that any were actively attending to any persons involved. Without hesitation, George decided to stop and offer-> Continue reading Lifesaving Award – George Alexander Holman (Gatineau Zone)

December 9, 2016 at a Lethbridge school was truly one for the books for patroller Carey Rowntree and two colleagues who worked as a team to save the life of one of their students. Teacher Nevin Morrison and a group of students were crossing an athletic field for their physical education class at their community-> Continue reading Lifesaving Award – Carey Rowntree (Southern Alberta Zone)

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About Our Organization

The Canadian Ski Patrol has 75 years worth of tradition and professionalism

5,000 volunteer members at over 230 ski areas

In 1941, a young Toronto osteopath named Dr. Douglas Firth was asked by the Canadian Amateur Ski Association to organize and train a first aid and rescue group to patrol the ski hills. Since then, this non-profit/charitable organization has continued to grow along with the Canadian snow-sliding industry.

Today, Canadian Ski Patrol membership is 5,000 volunteers strong and offers services to over 230 ski areas from coast to coast, including alpine and Nordic.

Over the past two decades, CSP services have extended beyond the ski hill to offer first aid/medical support, and medical team coordination for a long list of sporting events.

Advanced First Aid

Every patroller trained for various medical conditions, preparing them for almost any situation that may arise

Standardized Skill Set

Patrollers must meet a minimum national standard of first aid training and on-snow skills to pass the national examinations standards of the program.

Federal Accreditation

The CSP is federally accredited to provide first aid training in Canada.

Reasons to become a member

You will find us wherever Canadians play outdoors

Education & Training

As the leading authority in certifying ski patrollers and advanced first aid personnel for our on-snow resort partners, we are dedicated to the highest possible standards of education, certification and delivery in first aid and rescue services.

Year round events

Over the past two decades CSP services have extended beyond the ski hill to offer first aid/medical support, and full medical team coordination, for a long list of recreational, music and sporting events for many organizations.

I was looking for a way to combine my love of snowboarding with my desire to help others, and joining the Canadian Ski Patrol was the answer! After attending an Experience Patrolling day, it was clear that the challenging environment and sense of camaraderie was a great fit.

Having a regular commitment to helping people in distress is a way to provide purpose in my life and feel good about helping others. Plus, you can NEVER has too many ski friends to call up on any given now day.